The Xarkian Epic

Chapter 7: Under Pressure

Saturday, January 10th, 2026

Harry, Ron, and Draco arrived back at the manor after their arrival, they started discussing when they were going to inform the ministry. "Harry, we have to inform them tonight of this new threat to our world. We have no choice." Ron said with a crazed expression."I agree we must inform them immediately. Otherwise, we risk being too late to stop them." Draco said with a grave expression. "Alright, we'll go now, but we have to get some sleep soon because it's eleven bloody thirty," Harry said with a tired and reluctant expression. They then walked to the door and opened it and disapparated to MACUSA.

Raina arrived at Castle Blackfire in the frozen peaks of the Appalachian Mountains to inform Lord Xarius of the trio's plan she approached the main gate in the large courtyard to find a bunch of people with rough and heavy winter clothes and ferocious expressions on their faces was currently waiting outside the gate. Raina guessed they were lycanthropes judging by their strangely primal and savage facial features. She saw they were looking at two people who were talking in a nearby marble roman-Greco style gazebo in the center of the vast courtyard.

Then she saw one of them was a man in his late 40s and judging from their physical features and the rough attire they wore that they wore lycanthropes, and he was their leader judging from the fact he was slightly larger than the others and that he had more luxurious furs than the others — the other man she recognized as Xarius, who was having a very lively and joyful discussion over drinks.

She ran to the gazebo from the main gate, and then as she approached, Xarius looked in her direction and had when he saw her, his face took on a look of surprise upon noticing her. "Raina, what are you doing here." He said, exasperated. He then sighed and took on an aggravated look and a sneer. "Well, since your here anyway, I'd like you to meet Galmar Snowpelt, the chief of the international society of Lycanthropes." Raina raised an eyebrow at this. Xarius paused for a moment upon when he saw this before he continued.

"I am arranging a deal with him and the ISL to join my movement in exchange for making lycanthropy a blessing instead of a curse which would help them as much as it helps me,"Xarius said, sighing at the end out of annoyance. Raina's mouth was open in shock when she heard this. "That's amazing," said Raina quickly with a look of awe and amazement on her face ignoring Xarius annoyed sneer.

Galmar then, at that moment, turned to Xarius and said with a booming voice in a Rough sounding Scandinavian accent. "And Xarius," Xarius immediately turned to him with a smirk and raised his eyebrow. "I accept your terms. We will join your cause to turn me and my kin from beasts to those who are to be respected and feared," Galmar said happily with a smile filled with barely visible sharpened teeth through his thick beard. Xarius then smiled, "Excellent Galmar, and may I give you my full blessing for your acceptance into the Greater Good."

Xarius then shook Galmar's hand before a large flash happened and a flying robot which Raina didn't see before, which looked like a robot from a video game trailer Raina saw back in 2010 on a muggle TV had taken a picture of the agreement before flying off to the castle. Raina then remembered why she originally came to him, and her face took on a grim look before she quickly turned to Xarius.

"My lord, may we speak in private I have important information to discuss with you." Xarius then turned to her with a dull smirk and a raised eyebrow on his face. "Of course, Raina." He then turned to Galmar. "Well, I'll see you at the castle, and I am looking forward to our alliance," he then paused before he finally put on a smile and said, "goodbye." before he and Raina disapparated.

Harry, Ron, and Draco arrived at the MACUSA building and dashed right through security to the elevator. "Hey, stop, where do you think you're going," said the guards in unison. Harry then quickly looked at the man and said quickly and loudly with a grim expression on his face. "NO TIME THE MINISTRIES IN DANGER WE HAVE TO SEE THE MINISTER NOW."

Harry, Ron, and Draco then entered the elevator and quickly pressed the button for the ministers level. The elevator seemingly knew that they were in a hurry because it instantly shot down after the door closed and arrived a couple of seconds later at the minister's level. They then rushed through the many corridors of the level before they finally found the office and knocked very roughly on it. They heard an annoyed voice on the other end. "Who is it? I'm in the middle of an important meeting." Harry then sighed.

"It Harry Potter Mr. President I have dire news, sir." They then heard the same voice, but it was now apologetic. "Sorry, Mr. Potter, please come in." Harry opened the door and saw President Uriel talking avidly with a very pale man is looking in his mid-20s with combed-back black hair in a black suit with a red tie the man was looking an at Harry with a slight glance and an intrigued smirk and had piercing yellow eyes which seemed to have a fire in them which Harry couldn't explain.

The President then spoke in a slow and reluctant tone. "Harry Potter, this is Karl Drachenblut, the head of the Vampire Clans and the father of all vampires." Harry's face immediately took on a surprised look upon hearing who he is.

"Hello Harry Potter, it is a great pleasure of mine to meet you," Karl said with an amused grin on his pale features. Harry then turned to President Uriel and raised an eyebrow in annoyance.

"Mr. President, we have a serious threat to address. I have found out there is a new dark lord on the rise." President Uriel raised an eyebrow in amusement while Karl took on a grave expression at hearing the news. "I see you found out my actual title is not a minister, but president now Mr. Potter tell me how long ago did you finally find that out," Harry then looked down at the floor before he mumbled.

"Three days ago in a book on the history of wizardry in the Americas." President Uriel then sighed and looked at Harry, Draco, and Ron with a grin and a piercing stare. "So what's this about a new dark lord Mr. Potter." Karl then turned to Harry also, "Yes, who is this new dark lord as the wizarding world has had many throughout its thousand and a half year history since the fall of Rome." Karl said, concerned with wide eyes.

"His name is Xarius Blackfire, Mr. President." At this, the president looked stunned and in shock, "Are you certain Mr. Potter that can't be." Harry raised one eyebrow in question while narrowing the other eyebrow in skepticism.

"Because Mr. Potter we at MACUSA thought he was dead. The last record we have of him was fifteen years ago when he sold his very successful wand shop to a man named Erebus Chesterfield. Many of us thought Mr. Chesterfield might have used the imperious curse on Mr. Blackfire to sell him the shop and then disposed of him afterward. Xarius was also widely hated by the pure-blood community due to his anti-pure-blood beliefs."

The president then paused before he raised an eyebrow. "How do you know he's alive, Mr. Potter." Harry then sighed before he conjured a cloth and wiped his glasses before he looked sternly in the face of the president.

"Because Mr. President I saw him host a rally which that same Mr. Chesterfield pointed me towards before he disappeared that same night. Right before the day, the heads of the 13 most pure and powerful magical families in America disappeared. And speaking of those 13 heads." The president then interrupted. "Let me guess you're going to say he killed them, aren't you Mr. Potter?"

Harry's face then took on a grim expression, and his eyes grew wide in fear. "No Mr. President he's done far, far, far worse he tortured them using transfiguration magic and turned them into phoenix's," Karl and President Uriel gasped at this in shock of such an act of dark magic.

"I know this because I saw it with my own eyes if you need proof, get me a Pensieve, and I will show it to you." The minister then paused before saying, "Huntley," At that moment, a house-elf appeared.

It looked at the president before it said, "What does master request." The president then sighed, "Huntley get me a Pensieve NOW!."

The house-elf then disapparated before appearing seconds later with a Pensieve in its hands. "Master, I've brought what you requested." The house-elf then placed it on the table before disapparting in a quick pop. Harry then immediately walked over to the Pensieve with Draco, and Ron following him and pulled out his wand and pushed to his temple, pulled it back with the memory of the rally that happened that night.

The President and Karl then pushed their heads into the Pensieve containing the memory before just a couple seconds later, their heads came out with looks of utter terror on them. The President began stuttering, "Ma, ma, My, My Ga, God, What, What was that." Karl then turned to Harry and had a look of contempt and fear on his face.

"His men, they were carrying guns, but why would a wizard go so low." The President then turned to Harry with a grim look, and his jaw tightened, and his mouth closed shut, "You were right; this is grave news indeed Mr. Potter. I'm going to have to ask the other Ministries to send extra security for the Quidditch world cup due to this new great threat to our world." Harry's eyes immediately widened upon hearing this.

"You're HOSTING THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME." The President winced at Harry's explosion before answering with a matter of fact tone and plain look on his face, "Mr. Potter, I didn't tell you because I didn't think it was important to your mission." Harry then sighed, "I suppose that's a good reason, but still, it could've of been important for my mission."

Karl then turned to Harry and the President with a serious expression and a tightened jaw before waving. "I have to inform the clans about this grave news. Farewell Mr. President," He then paused before having a small smile on his face "And I hope to see you again soon Mr. Potter as I sense you are going to be important in the coming events which the fate of our world and possibly all worlds will be decided upon." Karl then disapparated in a puff of black smoke. Harry then turned to the President, "Mr. President, I suggest we ask every participating ministry of magic to give a portion of their Aurors to protect the world cup properly. I know from my observations of the world cup of 1994."

The President raised an eyebrow at this in intrigue before he sighed. "Please elaborate Mr. Potter as I presume this is important." Harry then cleared his throat before he locked his eyes with the Presidents. "You see, I was only 14 at the time. But I was there with my friend's family. We spectated the cup, unaware of what was to come."

At this, President Uriel's eyes looked fearful. "We were sleeping in our tent when my best friend's father came bursting, telling us we had to leave. We left our tent and split into two groups. Only to see people running away from men in masks levitating the muggle landowners above their heads as they laughed and cheered to their suffering. And then as we fled into the nearby woods, a person cast the dark mark into the sky." Uriel then gasped in shock. "That is what happened to the Quidditch world cup when a dark lord returns and wants to instill fear in the people." Uriel began to breathe rapidly before he looked into Harry's eyes with fear and resignation in them.

"Very well Mr. Potter we will ensure there is extra security at the world cup this year. You may leave now." Harry then began to leave the room before he heard Uriel clear his throat. "Oh, and one more thing Harry." Harry then turned his head towards him. "And what might that be, Uriel." Uriel then looked into Harry's eyes with a serious gleam in them. "I invited your friends and family to stay in America for the next few months while we wait for the cup." Harry smiled at this despite knowing the possible consequences. "Thank You, Uriel." Harry then left the Presidents office.

Raina looked irritated at Xarius, who was laughing at hearing the news of his outing to Potter and the Ministries of Magic. "What's so funny about Potter knowing about our movement, especially considering the threat he represents to us."

Xarius then looked into Raina's eyes with Mirth and Amusement in them. "This is good news as the word will get out not just about the threat that I pose to their draconian society but also the hope I bring to those victimized by the pure who use that society to spread misery, fear, and injustice against our kind." Raina then understood why Xarius saw this as good news due to news of him being a new dark lord being an excellent intimidation and recruitment tool. Raina then sighed, "Very well, my Lord, I shall continue the mission you have assigned me." Surprisingly Xarius shook his head at this and gave her a serious look.

"Raina, I now see the mission I gave you was inadequate for your particular skill set. You have a new assignment. You are going to spy on potter and his friends and report back to me with your findings on his activities." Raina nodded, "Yes My Lord," she quickly said before she left his chambers and left him in silence. Xarius then went to a nearby wall and put his hand on it before uttering the phrase "In Darkest Shadow the Phoenix Burns Brightest."

Then the wall faded away before revealing a large room with the blue fire on the edges of the room with large bookshelves with many books that pulsated with great magical power, various small metallic disks, and pictures of people long thought gone to the world. These all lined the sides of the room. At the very back of the room before a statue of a phoenix made of pure obsidian and ebony with glowing sapphire eyes was an ebony wood and silver chest at the back of the room. Xarius then walked to the chest and unlocked it with a quick flick of his wand.

The chest opened to reveal a picture frame with a picture of Xarius 10 years younger with a woman who had her arm wrapped around Xarius shoulder, and both of them had smiles on their faces. Xarius eyes watered at the sight of the picture, and he began to sob before he spoke to the picture as If the person in it was still there with him. "Oh, Frank, why did you have to leave me." He then broke down on the ground before the chest.

Wow-what a cliffhanger well I can't wait to see you for Chapter 8. Thank you for reading, and please leave a review as your input and opinion on my story are value highly, and I hope you have a good day to everyone.